Name: Rahul Gandhi not a serious politician? Shashi Tharoor answers
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The outcome of these negotiations will significantly shape the political landscape and governance strategies in Modi's next term.

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The outcome of these negotiations will significantly shape the political landscape and governance strategies in Modi's next term.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a critical meeting with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners on Wednesday in New Delhi following the BJP's success in the recent Lok Sabha elections. However, despite winning 240 seats, the BJP fell short of a majority, making the support of its allies crucial for government formation.
Now that the BJP allies are in a make or break position, they are reportedly negotiating plum posts for support in forming the government.&nbsp;
According to India Today, Chandrababu Naidu, leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), is reportedly vying for the position of Lok Sabha Speaker, in addition to demanding several cabinet berths for his party.&nbsp;
Similarly, Nitish Kumar, head of the Janata Dal (United), another crucial kingmaker is pushing for three significant cabinet positions.&nbsp;
As the BJP navigates these demands, the allocation of ministerial positions will be crucial in maintaining a cohesive and effective government moving forward. The outcome of these negotiations will significantly shape the political landscape and governance strategies in Modi's next term.

The most notable instance of winning an election from behind bars dates back to 1977. During the Emergency, George Fernandes clinched victory from the Muzaffarnagar seat while incarcerated. He was released before his oath ceremony.

What next for jailed Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid who won Lok Sabha election?

The most notable instance of winning an election from behind bars dates back to 1977. During the Emergency, George Fernandes clinched victory from the Muzaffarnagar seat while incarcerated. He was released before his oath ceremony.

Amid the surprising and stellar performance by the INDIA bloc in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the results also saw unusual winners--Pro Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh and Engineer Rashid.
Both jailed candidates won the Lok Sabha seats with significant margins. While Singh--who is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under NSA contested the Khadoor Sahib seat in Punjab as an independent candidate, Engineer Rashid, also an independent candidate beat seasoned politician Omar Abdullah from Baramullah.
Now that both these candidates have been elected to the lower house, question arises what next. How are these jailed MPs going to act as parliamentarians. What about their oath?
Both Amritpal Singh and Rashid's election victory means that they now have a constitutional mandate as parliamentarians, despite being in prison. However, both lawmakers face serious charges. While Singh is jailed under National Security Act (NSA), Rashid is behind bars under stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in an alleged terror-funding case
To fulfil their role as parliamentarians--the first step they need to take is swearing-in. Which is possible.
Going back into brief history, in March, amid money laundering charges and incarceration in Tihar, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh received court approval to take his oath as a Rajya Sabha MP for a second term. The court directed the jail superintendent to ensure his secure transportation to Parliament and back.
In a similar vein, back in 2021, despite being in prison, Akhil Gogoi, after winning from Sibsagar, Assam, was permitted by an NIA court to briefly leave confinement for his Assam Legislative Assembly oath-taking ceremony.
It's crucial to understand that being granted permission to take oath doesn't equate to bail release but rather signifies a special parole for the day. Subsequently, the jailed lawmaker must inform the Speaker of their inability to attend proceedings, as per Article 101(4) of the Constitution, which mandates seat vacancy if an MP misses over 60 days without permission.
For participation in Parliament sessions or voting, the lawmaker must seek court approval. However, only a conviction resulting in a two-year or longer sentence would lead to parliamentary disqualification.
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The resolution said the NDA government will continue working to lift people's living standards for the country's all-round development while conserving its heritage.

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The resolution said the NDA government will continue working to lift people's living standards for the country's all-round development while conserving its heritage.

Leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance unanimously elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the ruling bloc's leader on Wednesday, passing a resolution to underscore the government's commitment to serving the poor, women, youths, farmers and deprived sections of society.
They met at Modi's residence in New Delhi a day after the NDA won a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha election, paving the way for him to take the oath for a third consecutive term, a first for any ruling alliance since 1962.
TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, LJP(R) leader Chirag Paswan and NCP leader Praful Patel were among those who attended the meeting.
The resolution said the NDA government will continue working to lift people's living standards for the country's all-round development while conserving its heritage.
"We are all proud that the NDA fought the 2024 Lok Sabha polls unitedly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and won. We all NDA leaders unanimously elect Narendra Modi as our leader," it added.
The resolution also said that people have seen the country being developed in every sector in the last 10 years due to the pro-people policies of the NDA government under Modi.&nbsp;
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Kharge also said that the election mandate is decisively against caretaker Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his style of politics.

Mallikarjun Kharge invites parties with 'shared values' to join INDIA bloc

Kharge also said that the election mandate is decisively against caretaker Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his style of politics.

The INDIA bloc would welcome all parties that share a fundamental commitment to the values enshrined in the Preamble of Constitution, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday at the first meeting of the opposition grouping after its impressive gains in Lok Sabha polls.
Addressing the opposition leaders who converged at his residence, Kharge said all INDIA alliance partners fought well, unitedly and resolutely.
"The mandate is decisively against Mr Modi, against him and the substance and style of his politics. It is a huge political loss for him personally apart from being a clear moral defeat as well. However, he is determined to subvert the will of the people," he said.
"The INDIA alliance welcomes all parties which share its fundamental commitment to the values enshrined in the Preamble to our Constitution and to its many provisions for economic, social and political justice," the Congress chief said in his opening remarks.
Thanking the INDIA bloc partners, he said, "I welcome all INDIA alliance partners. We fought well, fought unitedly, fought resolutely."
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The huddle comes amid speculations that the bloc may try to attract some of the NDA allies to their side, with Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut suggesting that Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu may flip.

INDIA bloc leaders hold meet at Mallikarjun Kharge residence

The huddle comes amid speculations that the bloc may try to attract some of the NDA allies to their side, with Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut suggesting that Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu may flip.

A day after the Lok Sabha election results, top leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi.
The meeting is aimed at chalking out the future course of action, given the alliance fell short of the majority mark.&nbsp;
The huddle comes amid speculations that the bloc may try to attract some of the NDA allies to their side, with Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut suggesting that Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu may flip.
The leaders at the meet include Congress' Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, NCP's Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, CPIM's Sitaram Yechury, AAP's Raghav Chadha and DMK's MK Stalin.
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The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a majority in the Lok Sabha election.

President Droupadi Murmu orders dissolving of 17th Lok Sabha

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a majority in the Lok Sabha election.

President Droupadi Murmu dissolved the 17th Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the advice of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Cabinet, in its meeting held on Wednesday, advised the President to dissolve the current Lok Sabha with immediate effect, it said.
"The President has accepted the advice of the Cabinet on 05.06.2024 and signed the Order dissolving the 17th Lok Sabha in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by Sub-clause (b) of Clause (2) of Article 85 of the Constitution," a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan read.
The term of the current Lok Sabha was to end on June 16.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi tendered his resignation to President Murmu, who accepted it and asked him to continue till the new government assumes office.
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a majority in the Lok Sabha election.
While the NDA is comfortably above the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member Lok Sabha, the BJP, which won 240 seats, has fallen short of the magic number for the first time since 2014 and is critically dependent on its allies for government formation.&nbsp;
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NDA allies are going to want their pound of flesh, considering the reported snub by the BJP over the past decade.

Will top BJP allies stay in NDA or leave? Modi 3.0 hangs in the balance

NDA allies are going to want their pound of flesh, considering the reported snub by the BJP over the past decade.

After two terms of absolute power, the BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fallen sort of the majority mark in the Lok Sabha. The party will need the support of its NDA allies to form the government for a third time.
But the allies are going to want their pound of flesh, considering the reported snub by the saffron party over the past decade.
With Telugu Desam Party (TDP) winning 16 seats, Chandrababu Naidu support to the NDA is conditional.&nbsp;
However, the trickier alliance for the BJP is that with Nitish Kumar's JDU, considering his constant flip-flops.
The breakaway factions of the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) may have to take a relook at their strategies and alliances, given their under-performace on the ballot.
Last, but not the least, Chirag Paswan's Lok Janashakti Party (Ram Vilas) will get bargaining power if, and only if, INDIA bloc just needs five more seats to form the government.

TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan were among those who attended the meet.

NDA meet at PM Modi residence, discussion on forming govt

TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan were among those who attended the meet.

Senior leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance deliberated on the details of government formation at a meeting here Wednesday, a day after the ruling coalition won a majority in the Lok Sabha election which paved the way for a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan were among those who were present at the meeting chaired by Modi. Senior BJP leaders were also in attendance.
The TDP, JD(U), Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the LJP (Ram Vilas) have won 16, 12, seven and five seats respectively and will play a crucial role in the government formation.
Sources said National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are expected to formally repose their faith in Modi's leadership and that MPs of the coalition's constituents may meet in a couple of days to elect him as their leader.
"I have not come here to demand anything. I have come here to support Modiji in forming the government. Modiji has got a majority. The NDA will form the government under Modiji's leadership," Shinde told reporters at the airport here.
Though there was no official word on the date for the oath-taking ceremony, there is a view among some members of the alliance that it may take place over the weekend if the contours of the new government are quickly worked out.
Parties like the TDP and the JD(U) are expected to demand some key portfolios as their support will be crucial for government formation and survival.
Modi is set for a record-equalling third term at the helm, though the new government is likely to be different in composition and character with a bigger share for the BJP's allies.
While the NDA is comfortably above the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member Lok Sabha, the BJP, which won 240 seats, has fallen short of the magic number for the first time since 2014 and is critically dependent on its allies.
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Sharma all through his campaign had appeared confident, undettered by the kind of attacks unleashed by his political opponents.

KL Sharma wins Amethi, how Congress planned Rahul's revenge

Sharma all through his campaign had appeared confident, undettered by the kind of attacks unleashed by his political opponents.

This was BJP leader Smriti Irani responding to the Congress announcement that Rahul Gandhi will move to Raibareli and will not be pitted against her in Amethi. In doing so, the Congress thwarted the saffron party&rsquo;s plan to restrict the Congress leader to the UP constituency once Wayanad voted.
It was then home minister Amit Shah in an election rally admitted that the Lok Sabha election was a fight between Prime Minister Modi and Rahul Gandhi.
&nbsp;Switch back to Amethi, the Congress sprung a surprise. Enter Gandhi loyalist KL Sharma.
Ludhiana-born Sharma has been associated with the Congress since the 1980s. He first came to Amethi as a Congress worker in 1983. He was closely associated with former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
After Rajiv's death in 1991, Sharma was stationed in Amethi. When the Gandhi family kept away from electoral politics in the 1990s, he campaigned for other Congress candidates. He also played a key role in Sonia Gandhi's first electoral win from Amethi in 1991.
&nbsp;As BJP was hoping to create a national narrative with Rahul Gandhi versus Smriti Irani the election in Amethi went local, and Sharma being stationed there since the 1980&rsquo;s played with door-to-door campaigns, talking about the price rise, unemployment, and the alleged lack of development in Amethi.
In 2019, Irani earned the monicker 'the Giant Slayer', after she defeated Rahul, which was once considered unimaginable.&nbsp;
But life has come full circle for the former TV star, who even built her house in Amethi.
Sharma all through his campaign had appeared confident, undettered by the kind of attacks unleashed by his political opponents.
The man, who was ridiculed as a peon of Priyanka Gandhi by the BJP will now enter country&rsquo;s Parliament and in doing so he has put Irani&rsquo;s rising political career in jeopardy.

The meeting comes a day after the Lok Sabha election results were declared. The BJP on its own got 240 seats and the NDA a clear majority in the 543-member house.

Union Cabinet recommends dissolution of 17th Lok Sabha

The meeting comes a day after the Lok Sabha election results were declared. The BJP on its own got 240 seats and the NDA a clear majority in the 543-member house.

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday recommended the dissolution of 17th Lok Sabha.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence.
It was the last meeting of Modi 2.0's cabinet and council of ministers. The meeting comes a day after the Lok Sabha election results were declared.
The BJP on its own got 240 seats and the NDA a clear majority in the 543-member house.
Modi is reportedly expected to take oath as the PM for the third time on June 8.

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Tharoor, who is candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, exuded confidence of winning.

Rahul Gandhi not a serious politician? Shashi Tharoor answers

Tharoor, who is candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, exuded confidence of winning.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on April 24 responded to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's remark calling Rahul Gandhi "not a serious politician".&nbsp;
"I would love to see the Kerala Chief Minister try and walk 4200 kms from Kanniyakumari to Kashmir, meeting people on the way, discussing their issues...That's a serious politician," said Tharoor.
Tharoor, who is candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, exuded confidence of winning.
"Final day (of campaigning ahead of second phase) and I think we have clinched the deal. The voters want us back and I looking forward to voting day in two days' time, followed by the results when they come," said Tharoor.

Tharoor said that one needs to know when to step aside for younger blood to come in and have a crack at it.

Was this Shashi Tharoor's last election? Congress leader reveals

Tharoor said that one needs to know when to step aside for younger blood to come in and have a crack at it.

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said if the next Lok Sabha polls take place five years down the line, he does not see himself contesting another election for the Lower House as he believes that one needs to know when to step aside for the younger blood to come in.
In Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, Tharoor beat Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar by 16,077 votes to register his fourth straight victory from the constituency.
Asked if this election was his electoral politics swansong, Tharoor told PTI, "Not electoral politics but certainly Lok Sabha. I think I have done my bit and I honestly feel that at some point, we all need to know when to step aside for younger blood to come in and have a crack at it." "The Lok Sabha is certainly a very important institution. I have done my very best for my constituents and I will continue doing so but there are ways of serving in public life without necessarily having to do it that way. I think if the election is five years from hence, I don't really see myself at that stage wanting to have another go at the Lok Sabha," the former Union minister said.
Tharoor added that but for now, there are five years to serve and he is determined to do his best for the people he represents during that time.
Asked about the close fight and if the Left made it difficult for him, Tharoor said CPI candidate Pannyan Raveendran took two and a half lakh votes.
"But the other is the three areas that are represented by the CPI(M), the CPI candidate came last and the BJP candidate came first. There are some legitimate questions being asked as to how exactly and why exactly that happened. But you know at the end of the day, a victory is a victory and we are savouring it as sweet," Tharoor told PTI.
On the BJP winning its first seat in Kerala with actor-politician Suresh Gopi winning the Thrissur seat by a huge margin, Tharoor said it needs to be taken seriously as for the first time one seat has gone to the BJP.
"But I must say Suresh Gopi, whom I know well and he supported me in 2009 is not a typical BJP candidate. He went out of his way to declare his secular credentials, appealed overtly to the minority voters in Thrissur particularly to the Christian community, and had this personal quality of being a celebrity candidate, a well regarded movie star as well as the host of the Malayalam edition of the Kaun Banega Crorepati," Tharoor said.
"All of these make him a very unusual figure and it may not be that easily replicable elsewhere. Certainly if the BJP is going to abandon its communal message and go for the kind of secular campaign that Gopi led, perhaps they might do better but right now they have just gone from being a 13 per cent party in keral to a 16 per cent party in Kerala," Tharoor said.

While the EPS and OPS camps continue to be at loggerheads, the unexpected beneficiary turned out to be the BJP, which emerged at the second place in 12 seats in the state.

What lies ahead for AIADMK after Lok Sabha debacle?

While the EPS and OPS camps continue to be at loggerheads, the unexpected beneficiary turned out to be the BJP, which emerged at the second place in 12 seats in the state.

The factionalism in AIADMK cost the party dearly in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The party which is currently led by Edappadi K Palaniswami failed to win even a single seat.
Smelling an opportunity, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has now called for reuniting the two factions.
However, former state Minister K P Munusamy of the EPS camp dismissed the appeal as nothing but an attempt to create confusion.
While the EPS and OPS camps continue to be at loggerheads, the unexpected beneficiary turned out to be the BJP, which emerged at the second place in 12 seats in the state.
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Pushpendra Saroj and Priya Saroj fought on Samajwadi Party's ticket. Shambhavi Choudhary and Sanjana Jatav, fielded by the LJP and the Congress respectively, were also declared winners.

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Pushpendra Saroj and Priya Saroj fought on Samajwadi Party's ticket. Shambhavi Choudhary and Sanjana Jatav, fielded by the LJP and the Congress respectively, were also declared winners.

Four candidates, all aged 25, are set to become the youngest members of Parliament (MPs), two among them are Dalit women, after winning 2024 Lok Sabha polls. &nbsp; On June 4, election results were declared. Pushpendra Saroj and Priya Saroj, who fought on Samajwadi Party's ticket announced winners. Shambhavi Choudhary and Sanjana Jatav, fielded by the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and the Congress respectively, were also declared winners. &nbsp;
<h3>Meet The 4 Youngest MPs&nbsp;</h3>
<h4>Shambhavi Choudhary&nbsp;</h4>
Shambhavi Choudhary of the Lok Janshakti Party is the daughter of Ashok Choudhary, who has been a minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet since 2019. &nbsp;
Shambhavi, who belongs from Dalit community, won from the Samastipur constituency after defeating her nearest rival - Sunny Hazari of Congress.&nbsp;
Earlier, while addressing a campaign rally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had praised her as the youngest NDA candidate.&nbsp; &nbsp;
<h4>Sanjana Jatav&nbsp;</h4>
Sanjana Jatav, a candidate of Congress, won from the Bharatpur constituency in Rajasthan by defeating BJP's Ramswaroop Koli.&nbsp;
She is a member of Dalit community and had also fought the Assemby poll in 2023 but lost by just 409 votes. &nbsp;&nbsp; Sanjana is married to a Rajasthan police constable, Kaptan Singh. &nbsp;
<h4>Pushpendra Saroj&nbsp;</h4>
He made his debut in politics as a candidate of Samajwadi Party from the Kaushambi parliamentary seat. &nbsp;
He won by defeating sitting BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar by a margin of 103,944 votes.&nbsp;
He is the son of five-time MLA and former Uttar Pradesh Minister Inderjit Saroj.&nbsp;
<h4>Priya Saroj&nbsp;</h4>
Samajwadi Party candidate Priya Saroj won from the Machhlishahr seat by defeating sitting BJP MP Bholanath. &nbsp;
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As the BJP strategises its next move in Odisha's political landscape, the selection of the new Chief Minister remains a crucial decision, poised to shape the state's future trajectory.

Odisha's chief ministerial race: five BJP stalwarts in contention

Odisha's chief ministerial race: five BJP stalwarts emerge as contenders


As the BJP strategises its next move in Odisha's political landscape, the selection of the new Chief Minister remains a crucial decision, poised to shape the state's future trajectory.

In the race for the new Chief Minister of Odisha, speculation is rife around five prominent BJP leaders. As the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) juggernaut faces a significant challenge, attention turns towards potential successors.
According to Hindustan Times, among the frontrunners is the current Leader of Opposition, Pradipta Kumar Naik. Known for his vocal criticism of the state government, Naik has emerged as a strong contender for the coveted position.
Following closely behind is the former Union Minister, Jual Oram, who enjoys widespread support within the party ranks. Oram's experience and political acumen make him a formidable candidate.
Another heavyweight in contention is the BJP state president, Samir Mohanty. With a robust organizational network and grassroots support, Mohanty presents a compelling case for leadership.
Additionally, the state's tribal face and senior leader, Biswabhusan Harichandan, garners attention as a potential Chief Ministerial candidate. Harichandan's rapport with tribal communities and administrative experience bolster his candidacy.
Lastly, the BJP's national spokesperson and Odisha in-charge, Sambit Patra, is also in the mix. Patra's articulate communication skills and national prominence lend weight to his candidacy.

Leaders from neighboring countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Mauritius are likely to be invited in the oath-taking ceremony.

Modi's swearing-in ceremony, India to invite top leaders of neighbouring countries: report

Leaders from neighboring countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Mauritius are likely to be invited in the oath-taking ceremony. 

Leaders from neighboring countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Mauritius are likely to be invited in the oath-taking ceremony.

India is likely to invite leaders of a number of its neighbouring countries, including Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Modi is all set to take charge as the prime minister for a historic third consecutive term with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning 293 seats in the Lok Sabha polls.
The people cited above said top leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and Mauritius are likely to be among the foreign leaders to be invited for Modi's oath-taking ceremony.
The media division of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office said Modi invited him to the swearing-in ceremony. It said Wickremesinghe accepted the invite.
It said Wickremesinghe congratulated Modi on the electoral victory in a phone call.
"During the conversation, Prime Minister @narendramodi invited President Wickremesinghe to his swearing-in ceremony, which President @RW_UNP accepted," it said.
Modi also had a phone conversation with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In the phone conversation, Modi invited Hasina to attend his swearing-in ceremony and she accepted it, diplomatic sources said.
The people cited above said Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth are set to be invited to Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
Modi had a separate phone conversations with Prachanda.
The formal invitations are set to be sent on Thursday, said one of the people cited above.
The leaders of regional grouping SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries attended Modi's first swearing-in ceremony when he took the reins as the prime minister after a massive electoral victory for the BJP.
Leaders of the BIMSTEC countries attended Modi's swearing-in ceremony in 2019 when he became prime minister for the second consecutive term.
Modi is likely to take oath on June 8.
Though the BJP could not get a majority on its own in the polls, the party-led alliance secured 293 seats out of 543. The majority mark in the Lower House is 272.&nbsp;

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